Chamber set to host annual business expo

Nisha Giri

Published
7:00 pm CDT, Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Local businesses will have the opportunity to showcase their services and products during Tomball Expo 2005.

"Tomball Start Your Engines" is the theme for the annual Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce event, which will be held May 26 between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. The venue will be the Elmer L. Beckendorf Conference Center at Tomball College.

According to Robbie Fravel, special events coordinator at the TACC, there will be more than 80 booths set up by businesses from the local area and outside the city. The event is open to TACC members as well as non-members.

"The various industries represented will include healthcare, finance, computer technology, entertainment, auto dealerships, and local restaurants will also be on-hand with food samples," Fravel said.

This year the event will have a $5 admission fee, unlike earlier expos.

"This money will go towards funding scholarships for Tomball College," Fravel explained. "The Chamber felt that this would be a nice gesture."

Standard booths (indoor and outdoor) and alternative spaces cost $175 and $100 respectively for Chamber members and $275 and $150 for non-members. There are extra charges for additional booths, equipment, and Internet connection. The booths are allocated on a first come first served basis. There will also be an Exhibitor Booth contest, which will be judged, among other criteria, on the best use of the Expo theme in terms of dcor, costumes and overall appearance. The winner will receive a commemorative plaque.

"The annual expo serves as a fundraiser for TACC to manage its operations and promote the quality of life in Tomball," Fravel said.